diff --git a/src/Router/StaticFileHandler.php b/src/Router/StaticFileHandler.php
index 9dd7d4c..2a0695a 100644
--- a/src/Router/StaticFileHandler.php
+++ b/src/Router/StaticFileHandler.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function getFullStaticFilePath(string $filePath): null | string{
 				}else{
 					// This is a setting that serves from root URIs (/). It must be processed last so that
 					// other static directories can have a chance to be served
-					$rootStaticServingSetting = &$staticDirectorySetting;
+					$rootStaticServingSetting = $staticDirectorySetting;
 				}
 			}